Weekly Rog'ue River Courier Am Iadepedeat Sew, Paper EatebUahcd In 1887. PvMbhed erery Friday Entared t th pott office at OrauU Paw, Oregon, for transmlulon arongii ta malli m Mcomd-cuii matttr. E. VOORIIIES, Publisher mod Proprietor. O. O. 00UTAXT, Editor. Subscription Rate. Week! By nail Per year, 1.50; six months, 75 cents; four month, 10 ecnu; single copies, S cenU. DaJr DellTersd by carrier or through, the malls Per year, 15: tlx months, $S; one moneh, CO cents; blngle eoplea, 6 cents. GRANTS PASS, ORE.; FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1911. IRRIGATION DISTRICT PETITION The Courier has been reliably informed that the peti tion to be presented to the county court favoring the or ganization of an irrigation district in this part of Jose phine county has been signed by the required five hun dred property owners and that the same will be published according to law next week. This will be gratifying news to a large number of people in this county who are anxious to secure irrigation. It should be remembered that the organization of an irrigation district does not prevent the Becuriug of water for our thirsty lands this year, but, on the contrary, the getting of water will be a great help to ward obtaining a majority of votes for the district. "What we need is to get together and the organization of the irri gation district, being the one important thing, all should favor it. Let no one stand in the way of this project, for, be it understood, the irrigation of this part of the Rogue River valley means much, not only to the farmer but to all the business interests of Grants Pass. THE GRANTS PASS ROSE FESTIVAL. The next thing in order ib the rose festival and we are proud to say that the people of this city are going to make it worthy of Grants Pass and the auxiliary ladies who have it in charge. Nothing will bo left undone which will in the least tend toward success. The ladies are to issue the orders and the entire male population of the city stands with hat in hand ready to obey. June 13th is the date set for the festival and that it will be a great success goes without saying. All nature seems in harmony with the coming event as the beautiful weather is here which in sures the ripening of the roses which are to be the central figure of the on asion. an educational center second to nothing elsewhere. The completion and occupation of the high school, which has taken place this year, marked a new era in our educational world, and Grants Pass will from this on occupy a high er place, in manv respects, than at any time m the past, so let us go on to conquer along all the lines which con stitute the better things brought about through our de votion to the best interests of this city. Next will come the improvements of our water sys tem", which, unfortunatelv, are demanded with emphasis at this time. However, we must smile and bear the present conditions until the people can own and control their own system. Grants Pass is now large enough, strong enough, and rich enough to put in a first-class system, which will insure health and reduce the price of the water service to a point far below its present cost. The prop ertv owners of this citv are entitled just that amount of protection which they themselves champion and secure. Cheap and pure water is a city's best asset and it will be wisdom on the part of the people to bring this about at the earliest possible day. WORKING FOR GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION. City government by commission is now in the hands of the committee appointed by the mayor, headed by the city attorney. The work is fairly in hand and good results may be expected in the near future. Grants Pass has reached the point where modern government is demanded. The old, slow, out-of-date and impractic al methods of a half century ago have too long held the city back. It is true Grants Pass has prospered during the tast two vears. but it has donfl so not hv and thrnnrrh the help of the city charter, but in spite of this handicap. The taxpayers and citizens crenerallv are entitled to the best which modern agencies can furnish, and it is our duty to provide these up-to-date methods when they are wnnin our reacn. EVERYONE TO BE RATED Grants Pass Merchants to Have Credit Guide The Merchants' ("EM EXT WORKER IS MADE POLICE COMMISSIONED SAN FRANCISCO, June 1. Lau- Mercantlle com-1 rem-e Flaherty, third vice-president PROSPEROUS CONDITIONS IN GRANTS PASS. Grants Pass is to make a record growth this season in the way of street improvements. Quite a number of contracts will be let for paving in the very near future, and at least three miles of bitulithic and macadam will be laid this year. Cement sidewalks and curbs will be put in on many streets and numerous residence blocks will be graded. Taken all together, the progress made during 1011 will exceed that of any year in the past. These improvements correspond with the 150 new residences which have been constructed within the last twelve months. No city in southern Oregon has kept pace with Grants Pass during the last two years, niin isi i in in i' i ii .v iii it i ii iiii im imrii c iu nuwiiriwi 'in iiiui . V T V , ' 1 i""!"' kok up tho rating of any customer irom iar ana near now aamit mat urants l'ass is on tho or prospect! customer before Ki map. z Iok any credit. pany, of Portland, Is preparing to publish a credit guide for this dl's- ti let. Including Josephine county. By this system this county will be put In direct touch with credit con ditions all over the United States and whenever anyone moves here from any other part of the United States, the merchants here will be at once posted through this company as to how the party paid his bills where he formerly lived. These credit guides are made up In districts covering every state In the Union. They are made from the combinej experience of all the merchants In each of the districts and every merchant rates hiB own customers according to how they have paid him. Before a customer Is rated he Is given notice by letter that he will be rated, and Is given a cbnnce to pay up his old account and thus secure a good rating.' Ench merchant and professional mnn Is furnished with a copy of the ?ulde, so that ho may refer to It and of the International Brotherhood of Cement Workers and business agent for the local union, was today ap pointed police commissioner to suc ceed Walter E. O'Connell, who re signed last Monday. Flaherty has never held political office. He as sumed the commisslonershlp, yesterday. Mrs. Leila Pilgrim, who has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, of this city, left Thurs day morning for Illlts, Cal., where she goes to Join her husband for the s.immer. v- 216 I State of Ohio, City of Toledo, 1 j Iss, Lucas County. ) I Frank J. Chenev makes oath that I ne is senior pnrrner or tho firm of iF. J. Cheney Co.. dolnsr business In V - .It., s m i per day and tins means the running through of some- tte aforesaid, ami that snid firm thing over n hundred tons of ore within that time. The "!, pnVhP T ! 0,10 UnM 1'diinm inr men nun every case nr ALMEDA'S SMELTER DEMONSTRATION SUCCESSFUL. ' I he Alnieda smelter is turning out ten tons of matte use of Hall's Catarrh cure FRANK J. CHENRY. Sworn to before me nnd suhsrrlh- fd In my presence, this (!th dav of 1j i , t n .... smeiier cenamiy just i ties its cost, and it is domonstrat-i,t,h that cannot be cured by the inp that the Alineda ore can be smelted successfully. s soon as the time comes when the matter of transporta- tion is reduced, the smelter cim be enlarged with slight necember, a. n. isrr cost, to a four or five hundred ton plant when the pro- Swm A' S,, duction and smelting of ore at the Almeda will bo the J,1'1'" rn,arrh r,iro 19 tnkpn ,n,'-- i . p-i i i i ii i , m, . "ally, and nets directly on the blood most profitable business m the state of Oregon. This, mucous surfaces of the system. taken together with the fact that there is a body of ore ,Ky nin,roroVi , n which is tu-actically inexhaustable, means that Josephine sii r all drucKlsts. 7 Re. county has a mine which will soon be one of the greatest producers not only in tho United States, but, for that matter, tho world. The success of the smelter is indeed a triumph, worthy of notice, and the people of southern Oregon have a right to rejoice over the practical dem onstration, which has just been made. Tn 1, .. T T - 1 ! .. m . . . iri- iiiiii k rnnuiy I ins Tor ron- Mlpatlon. new stock of ".Tap-a-lac" received at Crnnier Pros. Mrs. Phillip Ileliner went to Mrd ford Thursday morning to attend the graduating exercises of St. Mary's T-udemy. She will spend several i iy In that city. It Is worse than useless to take any medicine Internally for musru Inr or chronic rheumatism. All that Is needed Is a fr.v application of Chamberlain's Liniment. For si,: by all good dealers. l'Ul Not Intent Iiiwrcnce Grou IHl An article In a recent number of THE WORK JUST AHEAD OF US. For tho next fow months let us confine our attention to tho development of our own city and county. What ever wo do In this direction will menu the upbuilding of our best interests. Paved streets, n practical and success ful sewer system together with sanitary measures and prccauTions will make hero a city desirable as a place of , ; " V .r.T. ' residence Tor those who aro in search of a good climate partner. Thos. watnon. and myself io. and healthful surroundings. There are other tliiiw !",,,,, on ,h', n,,,,ln rIt" of Frank which count at this time. frfY'," I'l'"" from bis The Grants Pass schools have long held a first posi-:;tM:Jtr,c,f::,; tion in southern Oregon, but they are not content to pos-jon wi'm and that we did not io mm lew than nil tho later educational advantages such"'0 ,ho ,Uhl Tho s,,u'",0,, as aro found In tho best schools of the great cities of the CuS ,n,,,r,n" "," viMimrv. ny una means our city win become known " At AtgJs. r t Table Coffee Drinkers Know Where to Get the Finest To those who prefer chocolate or cocoa a word We have Ben's. dorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa (Imported), nothing better to be had. Baker's cocoa, Lowney's powdered chocolate, Lowney'g cocoa, and Ghirardelli's ground chocolate and cocoa. - Cocoas and chocolates for a hot drink for children and Invalids recommended by physicians. i SWIFT'S PREMIUM BOILED HAM Sliced beef, sliced bacon ' sliced thick or thin, as you want it. ' ' For those sandwiches try the Spanish Pimentos, Queen Olives Dill Pickles. AU kinds of Lunch Crackers. ' THE WHITE HOUSE GROCERY N J 'w-in.i.V . DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR MONEY Give it In our care and we will take care of It and pay you back with Interest. MOXEY IS NEVER 1ILE IX THE SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OF THIS BANK We keep it on the "go" and that's why it doesn't get rusty, and why we are enabled to bo promptly pay INTEREST ON VOI R DEPOSITS When interest day comes round. Deposit here end quit worry. ' Grants Pass Banking & Trust Company GRANTS PASS, OREGON. Th one' h t less Folks Look at Price Noi The cautious ones look at quality. They rea son nghtly-that the cheapest is costliest. It is better to buy once at a fair price, than twice at prices that can't possibly hold any value. Gentlemen, quality ought to be your guide: all wool, hand tailored, honest linings cost money, but they wear. We never have had and never shall have anything but all wool to show you. The best that can be put into clothes is ne too Good for Our Cns That this reliability costs i,,. i i. , . i sells rlotl.i.nr w-,, 4i, : ",. Vrf1 e sewnere, is the truth. Ifsomebodv else satisfaction-trust to luck. ' Decaus8 they ore quality-risk tM, 8casm befor, y,u hTaXI VVW win, not the cheapest. Peerless Clothing Co. as E. ANDREW'S "If Men Wear it, We Have it. 3ES5V